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00:00 - Great Lives

Len Goodman on Lionel Bart
Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.

00:30 - Who Was Opal?

The life of writer Opal Whiteley, whose childhood diary became a 1920s bestseller.

01:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch

4. Gold Medal
4/6 Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.

01:30 - Whodunnits

Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
4/5 Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?

02:00 - Second Thoughts

Series 3, Laugh and Marriage
4/8 Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.

02:30 - Dad's Army

Series 3, The Great White Hunter
7/26 Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.

03:00 - Cooking in a Bedsitter

Series 2, Green Pea Sandwiches
3/4 Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.

03:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee

4. Arcadia
4/5 Sir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.

03:45 - Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 3, 4. Party
4/5 Maggie wants John to integrate into village life so he takes action.

04:00 - Genius

Series 2, Chris Addison
4/6 Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.

04:30 - Gilbert Without Sullivan

Series 1, Wide Awake
4/5 Eligible but gullible Harold Symperson needs to stay alert when looking for his soulmate.

05:00 - Sally Worboyes - Wild Hops

4. Repercussions
4/4 Can Laura Jackson deal with the repercussions of her affair?

05:45 - The Curtain with the Knot In It by Shena Mackay

06:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch

5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.

06:30 - Whodunnits

Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
5/5 Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?

07:00 - Up the Garden Path

Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
4/6 With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.

07:30 - Albert and Me

Series 2, Casual Labour
4/8 Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window.

08:00 - Plum House

Series 2, Death Comes to Plum House
4/6 Tom organises a murder mystery event at Plum House.

08:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee

5. On Leopoldstadt
5/5 Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.

08:45 - Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 3, 5. Change
5/5 Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in?

09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament

26/04/2024
Sean Curran reports on the reaction to the SNP's decision to end power-sharing at Holyrood

09:30 - On the Map

10. Maps of the Mind
10/10 Mike Parker visits Ambridge, home of the Archers, to explore maps of the imagination.

09:45 - Daily Service

Our Planet (Earth Day) – Lovingly created
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sandra Godley.

10:00 - Soul Music

Series 7, Swan Lake
The story behind Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the impact it has had on audiences.

10:30 - Kevin Bacon's Game of Fame

Rajesh Mirchandani meets with Kevin Bacon to explore the strange game of fame.

11:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch

5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.

11:30 - Whodunnits

Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
5/5 Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?

12:00 - Up the Garden Path

Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
4/6 With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.

12:30 - Albert and Me

Series 2, Casual Labour
4/8 Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window.

13:00 - Plum House

Series 2, Death Comes to Plum House
4/6 Tom organises a murder mystery event at Plum House.

13:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee

5. On Leopoldstadt
5/5 Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.

13:45 - Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 3, 5. Change
5/5 Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in?

14:00 - Whispers

Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.

14:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me

Series 1, Let's Face the Music
2/6 Will musicians Roy and George live up to the billing at their comeback gig?

15:00 - Bartleby the Scrivener

A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.

16:00 - Soul Music

Series 7, Swan Lake
The story behind Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the impact it has had on audiences.

16:30 - Kevin Bacon's Game of Fame

Rajesh Mirchandani meets with Kevin Bacon to explore the strange game of fame.

17:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch

5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.

17:30 - Whodunnits

Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
5/5 Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?

18:00 - Up the Garden Path

Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
4/6 With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.

18:30 - Albert and Me

Series 2, Casual Labour
4/8 Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window.

19:00 - Plum House

Series 2, Death Comes to Plum House
4/6 Tom organises a murder mystery event at Plum House.

19:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee

5. On Leopoldstadt
5/5 Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.

19:45 - Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 3, 5. Change
5/5 Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in?

20:00 - Whispers

Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.

20:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me

Series 1, Let's Face the Music
2/6 Will musicians Roy and George live up to the billing at their comeback gig?

21:00 - Bartleby the Scrivener

A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.

22:00 - You Heard It Here First

Series 2, Three: 'Is it someone going down a waterslide?'
3/6 AI descriptions bemuse this week's guests.

22:30 - The Maltby Collection

Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Deputy curator Rod holds a museum press conference, and Walter hits on Susie Maltby.

23:00 - Jake Yapp's Media Circus

Social Media
4/4 Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.

23:30 - Bird Island

Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Scientist Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. With Reece Shearsmith.

23:45 - Tina C Goes Down Under: The Aborogynal Monologues

Alice Springs
1/4 The singer looks at Australia's love of country music and indigenous land owners.

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